Associate - Corporate

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This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced lawyer to join our growing corporate team in Manchester working with major clients across a range of transactions including corporate acquisitions and disposals, management buy-outs/ins and private equity and venture capital investments.

Our dynamic legal 500 ranked national corporate team operates across our Birmingham, Bristol, Belfast, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester and London offices, covering the full UK jurisdiction. TLT has been named Law Firm of the Year at the Legal Business Awards 2023. This marked the third year in a row TLT has presented with this accolade in industry awards – having previously been named Law Firm of the Year at The Lawyer Awards in 2021 and the British Legal Awards in 2022.

The Corporate team have also been recognized by Experian Market

IQ for its corporate work, where it's been ranked as a top deal adviser based on the number of deals completed.

The development and growth of our corporate team has largely been built on investment in sector specialism: our lawyers are supported in developing their sector expertise to align with the firm's specialist sectors which include Financial Services, Leisure Food and Drink, Overseas Investment, Future Energy, Retail and Consumer Goods, Digital and Real Estate.

As an Associate, you will deliver the following:

• Work as part of a close-knit team, in which there are no rigid sub-teams with all team members working with each other on a full range of M&A transactions, including corporate acquisitions and disposals, management buy-outs/ins and private equity and venture capital investments.
• Advise a range of clients from large listed and unlisted companies, PE/VC backed companies, mid-market PE investors, venture capital firms, ambitious management teams and founder shareholders.
• Support the Partners and senior team on our business development strategy, including profile-raising events and communications.
• Support with the development of Paralegals and Trainees.

In return we will invest in you. We want you to be successful. You will manage your own client matters, ensuring your experience is varied and broad. Through our national service lines you will work with notable clients and become a sector specialist. You will receive bespoke training throughout your career ensuring you have the technical and commercial skills to build an effective and successful practice, developing your technical and management skills.

You will have/be:

• A Qualified Solicitor (SRA or Law Society Registered). We expect that the suitable candidate will be 2-4 PQE, with experience gained in a highly regarded corporate team.
• Experience working on complex mid-market M&A, VC and PE transactions is essential, relevant sector experience is highly desirable.
• A forward thinker, with excellent analytical, communication and organisational skills, you will be self-motivated with the ability to manage workloads and deadlines.
• Commercially aware with enthusiasm for business development, and an appetite for keeping up-to-date with the latest developments in your practice area and sector focus.
• Understand your client’s business needs, and act in the best interest of the firm and the client.
• Ambitious and enthusiastic team player, able to support senior fee earners and contribute to our collaborative culture.

Associate

Full-time

Legal

Law Practice and Legal Services

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